Who (who are the most important people in the text?)
-second baseman Paige Sultzbach
-Mesa (Ariz.) Preparatory Academy
-Our Lady of Sorrows Academy's baseball team
What (what happens in the text, what is the text about?)
Paige was on the Mesa (arizona) Preparatory Academy
baseball team for boys and just because Paige (girl) was the
second baseman, Our Lady of Sorrows Academy's boys
baseball team forfeited.
Where (what is the setting, or where is the action happening?)
The setting was on a baseball field in Arizona.
When (when is this happening?)
-May 2012
Why (why is the action/problem/story happening?)
This problem is happening because of religious
beliefs about gender.
What is the "Big Idea," or "Main Point" of the text?
The big Idea is that a baseball team called our lady of sorrows
forfeit because there was a girl on the other team.
Are there other ideas or sub-points that we need to include?
In the text the team Mesa (Ariz.) Preparatory Academy did not want to
win that way they wanna to play fair and beat the other team.
Now you have all the information you need to write a summary. Using the above information, and without simply retelling the article try and summarize it below.
A baseball team called our lady of sorrows forfeited the Arizona State Championship in May 2012, because there was a girl on the other team. Paige Sultzbach was on the Mesa (arizona) Preparatory Academy baseball team for boys and just because Paige (girl) was the second baseman, Our Lady of Sorrows Academy's boys baseball team forfeited.This problem is happening because of religious beliefs about gender. The team Mesa (Ariz.) Preparatory Academy did not want to win that way they wanted to play fair and beat the other team.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highschool-prep-rally/lady-sorrows-ariz-baseball-team-forfeits-state-title-041333504.html
Fill out the following coloums:
Who (who are the most important people in the text?)
-second baseman Paige Sultzbach
-Mesa (Ariz.) Preparatory Academy
-Our Lady of Sorrows Academy's baseball team
What (what happens in the text, what is the text about?)
Paige was on the Mesa (arizona) Preparatory Academy
baseball team for boys and just because Paige (girl) was the
second baseman, Our Lady of Sorrows Academy's boys
baseball team forfeited.
Where (what is the setting, or where is the action happening?)
The setting was on a baseball field in Arizona.
When (when is this happening?)
-May 2012
Why (why is the action/problem/story happening?)
This problem is happening because of religious
beliefs about gender.
What is the "Big Idea," or "Main Point" of the text?
The big Idea is that a baseball team called our lady of sorrows
forfeit because there was a girl on the other team.
Are there other ideas or sub-points that we need to include?
In the text the team Mesa (Ariz.) Preparatory Academy did not want to
win that way they wanna to play fair and beat the other team.
Now you have all the information you need to write a summary. Using the above information, and without simply retelling the article try and summarize it below.
A baseball team called our lady of sorrows forfeited the Arizona State Championship in May 2012, because there was a girl on the other team. Paige Sultzbach was on the Mesa (arizona) Preparatory Academy baseball team for boys and just because Paige (girl) was the second baseman, Our Lady of Sorrows Academy's boys baseball team forfeited.This problem is happening because of religious beliefs about gender. The team Mesa (Ariz.) Preparatory Academy did not want to win that way they wanted to play fair and beat the other team.